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Saint Louis University Hospital
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Summary
- I am especially interested in tissue engineered constructs and I am currently researching the application of microfluidic technology to diabetes. My other research interests include medical research related to the profiling of genetic diseases through genomics and nanotechnologies for targeted drug delivery; in addition to immunology, cancer biology, and neuroscience. My research experiences in the Duke Biology Department and Biomedical Engineering Department as well as UIC College of Medicine and Department of Medicine have emphasized multidisciplinary training and skill set.
Specialties: Disciplines:
Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology, Neuroscience Structural Biology, and Mycology.
Organism Experience: arabidopsis, drosophila, zebrafish, mouse, monkey, human.
B.S. Biology (and Chemistry Minor) with concentrations in cell & developmental biology, molecular biology, and genetics.
Computer skills include: AutoCad, COMSOL, KiNG (3D protein models), basic skills in C++, Perl, html.
Education & Training
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Interventional Radiology - Integrated, 2021
University of Illinois at ChicagoPostdoctorage, Cancer Epigenetics, 2018 - 2019
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2018- University of Illinois at ChicagoPh.D., Bioengineering, Phi Kappa Phi, 2011 - 2016
- Duke UniversityBS, Biology, 2003 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2025- American Heart Society via Acute Care Education Systems, Inc.ACLS
- American Heart Society via Acute Care Education Systems, Inc.BLS
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fluids Engineering Division (FED) Graduate Scholarsh , Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014
- José Barbosa, MD Outstanding Scholar Award UIC-COM, Urban Health Program, 2014
- Silver Medal Honors UIC-COM Research Forum, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 520 citationsSize- and shape-dependent foreign body immune response to materials implanted in rodents and non-human primatesOmid Veiseh, Joshua C. Doloff, Minglin Ma, Arturo J. Vegas, Hok Hei Tam
Nature Materials. 2015-06-01 - 200 citationsAlginate encapsulation as long-term immune protection of allogeneic pancreatic islet cells transplanted into the omental bursa of macaques.Matthew A. Bochenek, Omid Veiseh, Arturo J. Vegas, James J. McGarrigle, Meirigeng Qi
Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2018-08-13 - 5 citationsImplication of Mitochondrial Cytoprotection in Human Islet Isolation and TransplantationYong Wang, Joshua E. Mendoza-Elias, Meirigeng Qi, Tricia A. Harvat, Sang Joon Ahn
Biochemistry Research International. 2012-05-07
Lectures
- Integration of Varying Sizes of Perifusion Apparatus in Single Microfluidic Biochip for Studying Physiology of Pancreatic Islets and Single Beta-CellChicago, IL - 6/15/2014
- Development of a Microfluidic-based Array for High-Resolution and High-Content Imaging of IsletsChicago, IL - 6/15/2014
Press Mentions
Bigger Capsules May Be Long-Sought Key to Transplanting Islet CellsMay 18th, 2015
2013 ASTS Presidential Student Mentor GrantMay 3rd, 2017
Grant Support
- Clinical Scientist Training AwardAmerican Diabetes Association2012–2015
- Presidential Student Mentor AwardAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons2013
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)Member
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, Hebrew
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